Effect of PVA-co-MMA Copolymer on the Physical, Mechanical, and Thermal Properties of Tropical Wood Materials

Table 1

TGA results of raw wood and WPC samples.

Wood species and sample particulars		(°C)	(°C)	(°C)	RW (%), at 800°C
Jelutong	Raw wood	230.69	351.97	367.87	24.12
	WPC	258.12	402.33	438.30	16.40
Terbulan	Raw wood	242.19	355.48	383.16	27.23
	WPC	273.22	393.35	447.67	20.76
Batai	Raw wood	242.24	305.12	390.68	22.14
	WPC	277.56	320.45	476.27	17.20
Rubberwood	Raw wood	250.00	320.20	390.82	27.32
	WPC	274.74	368.30	442.35	22.50
Pulai	Raw wood	242.34	305.10	381.11	17.54
	WPC	257.37	322.45	410.46	13.55

values for initial decomposition temperature.
values for the maximum rate of mass loss.
values for the maximum decomposition temperature.
RW values for residual weight.